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LOT 1103
Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
16 1/2 in. (18.3 grams, 42 cm).
Restrung designer group of graduated oblate and tubular beads with an annular centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Agate Bead Necklace
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